The meaning of SKIMMINGTON is one publicly impersonating and ridiculing a henpecked or cuckolded husband or his shrewish or unfaithful wife.

skimmington in British English (ˈskɪmɪŋtən ) noun. (in rural Britain, formerly) the custom of forming a mock procession to ridicule an unfaithful spouse. ...

Dec 16, 2000 · A skimmington was a common way to express moral outrage at the actions of a member of a married couple, perhaps because the man was a wife-beater or the woman ...

Noun. skimmington (plural skimmingtons) (obsolete) A person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule. (obsolete) A ...

A noisy procession intended to bring ridicule on an erring husband or wife. In English towns this was a common way to express moral outrage at the actions of a ...

In the South, the term skimmington, or skimmington ride, was most commonly employed, a skimmington being a type of large wooden ladle with which an unruly wife ...

skimmington ride. Quick Reference. Public disapproval of an adulterous couple was expressed by the parading of effigies and rough music, especially in ...

Skimmington definition: (obsolete) A person impersonating his/her offending spouse in a procession with the aim of ridicule.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun skimmington, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

skim'ing-ton, n. a burlesque procession intended to ridicule a henpecked husband: a riot generally.--Also SKIM'INGTON, SKIM'MERTON, SKIM'ITRY.